Omelettes

Question - does anybody else use a protein shaker to mix up their eggs for omlettes or scrambled or am I just weird?

paperpudding wrote: »

PAV8888 wrote: »

Cucumbers!
Just because I know you love them!
<ps: I don't recall woo'ing a cucumber--EVER!>

Omelettes (and frittatas) are extremely versatile and, in my books, pretty much ANYTHING goes when it comes to toppings! Same as with pizza you may have to balance the water content of the various items... You can also lighten them by adding egg whites or make them heavier by adding cheese or fat during the cooking process.

For the record I have NOT made an omelette with fresh cucumber. Though I have made one with tomatoes. And one with cocoa and chocolate. Not at the same time.

oh that is so funny - well, for me anyway.
Probably meaningless for everyone else
an in house joke if you like

I did say on other thread 'If I remember rightly' it was pav who woo-ed me for saying I dont like cucumber.

Is possible I am remembering wrongly

and yes I know we cant see who woo's/disagrees/hugs us - but in a fun thread about strange woo-ing, I mentioned somebody wooing me for that and Pav (if I remember rightly or somebody else if I remember wrongly) did then confess it was them, they cant understand how anyone could dislike such a refreshing tasty vegetable.

I will not be trying cucumber in omelettes

I looked for the thread and couldn't find the evidence! Of course I would still find it wrong for someone to DISLIKE the green beauties!

sijomial wrote: »

4 eggs, chorizo, onion and strong cheddar.
(A small amount of olive oil to fry off the chorizo and onions.)

It's not a low calorie option but is delicious.

So delicious, and for those who may not eat meat but like the flavor of chorizo...Morningstar makes a new chorizo crumble meatless product that's AMAZING! I get it from Target.

Leftover pizza chopped up and scrambled eggs are the absolute best!

Especially if you've had a few drinks the night before.

One of my favourite omelettes is made the day after we have tacos for dinner and there's some leftovers.

I put in the seasoned ground beef, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, a bit of sour cream. It's yummy! Serve with salsa on the side and some salad. Makes an awesome lunch or even dinner the next day.

I always put black beans in my omelettes. Usually with spinach, but will use red peppers, onions and mushrooms if I run out. It may seem weird to add beans, but to me it makes it a complete meal, ready in a couple minutes in one pan.

Saw this gem from the 1970's and thought I would share what appears to be perhaps the most disgusting idea for an omelette ever.
Loads of butter to make it greasy, mincemeat (as in the sweet pie filling, probably including suet in that era), cooked very wet and then smothered in icing sugar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O5WDPSpI1A


Fanny Cradock always dressed up for TV rather than dress to cook but came across as terrifying.

COGypsy wrote: »

I always order Greek omelettes if I have an omelette. They have gyro meat, feta cheese, kalamata olives and tomatoes with tzatziki (sp?) sauce on top. I don't have any idea if it's possible to have gyro meat at home or it's just an "eat out" kind of dish, but it's my favorite!

I've made gyro meat at home. It was pretty intensive. I had to beat my blend of lamb and ground beef to get it to the right texture, then add all the seasoning, onions, garlic etc. Then pressed it into loaf pans, making sure to mash it all down to avoid air pockets and make the dense, smooth grained texture. Baked my two loaf pans in a water bath until done, then when pulled out of the stove, pressed them by placing a loaf pan on top of each and adding about 10lbs of weight and let them sit like that for 20 minutes or so. Poured off the fat and de-panned and then let them rest to near room temperature and then got to slicing.

It was super delicious, my kids loved it too, but lamb is expensive and it basically took hours, so I haven't done it again. I did eat gyro salad alot!

I do omelets often. Some of my favorite combinations are:
Caramelized onions, spinach and Swiss
Ham, green peppers, mushrooms, and pepper jack
Asparagus, bacon, and cheddar